Shoe



April 16, 192.9.

W. B. KINGMAN SHOE Filed'Ovt. .14, 1922 Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

s'ronns COMPANY, onnsnrcrs.

maevz A Application filed October 14, 1922. Serial at. 594,598.

means which are adapted to be inserted in the 7 shoe and which necessarily decrease th esize of the shoe, and render necessary a shoe larger than is otherw se needed.

- An object of this invention is the provision of-a shoe having one or a plurality of pockets built in the shoe and dlsposed at the shank-' portion thereof, and so arranged thatawearer of the shoe may insert a variable number of liftsof suitable thickness in said pockets, whereby to provide an arch support especially to meet this particular need; v

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shoe with the upper partially cut away toillustrate the .1nvention. V Fig. 2 is a transverse section along line 2+2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3is a perspective View ofthe'secondary' 7 inner sole removed from the shoe and partially in section .to illustrate more clearly the,

construction of the pockets thereof Fig. 4: is a plan view of the secondary inner sole. I r

Figs. 5 and pockets of the secondary inner sole. Y

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view'through a lift. I a A p p The secondary inner sole 10 form ng a part of the invention preferablyis ofleather; and

flexible. Said inner sole is adapted to belasted-in the shoe over the usual orprimary 1nner sole 11 and is shaped'to conform to. the

edge 12. Said secondary inner sole, prefer-- ably, is formed with a lateral extension 13 at its outer edge which is adapted to be formed over the outer edge of the primaryinner sole-11 and be sewed to said inner sole 11 between said inner sole and the upper 14 by a line of stitches 15. Saidsecondary inner sole 10 is also provided with a short lateral eXtension or tab16 on its forwardand inner edge which is adapted to be formed over the inner edge of the primary inner sole and sewed to plan views of different sizes of lifts adapted to be inserted in the-- and betweensaid inner sole and upper. I With this arrangement, said secondary inner sole is permanently attached'to'the, shoe hile the heel-portion and major portion of the inner v edge thereof are free from attachment to the 7 shoe and maybe flexed and raised to permitv WILLIAM B. Kinsman, or nnoonnrnn, Massacnnsnrrs, ASSIGNOR T HURL'EY snoE or nocnnann, ranssaonusn'r'rs, ACORPORATION' onmessathe insertion oflifts pockets of said sec Said secondary inner sole'll) isformed with a plurality of pockets at its inner edge which f 1 y h V are adapted to be disposed'beneath-the arch of the foot. Said pockets may be provided by attaching to the under side of said inner sole-1O a plurality of superimposed flexible layers of, preferably, leather 18. Said superimposed layers eXtend from the inner edgeof and under said secondary inner sole and are, or

may be of more or less arcuate shape. The in.- ner edges of said layers are united together and to said secondaryinner sole by .a-line of stitching 20 and the overlappinginner edges of said layers are preferably skived of]? to thin edges whereby to avoid an abruptincrease or thickness at said edges.

tion of said line of stitching 20 is inset substan :It. is to be noted that the intermediate poi:

primary inner sole 11 and, preferably, is :lo-

cate'dat the outer edge portion thereof whereby to permit the arch-supporting lifts to extend a-substantial distance underthe arch of the foot Wherebythe better to support the arch.-

The arch-supporting lifts 25 are orinay be, ofvarious sizes and tlnckriesses and areor may be shaped to conform to the shape of the pockets in thesecondarv inner sole; and are or may b e skived to providethinedges.- The lift adapted to enter the lowermost pocket is or may bethe largestand superimpos'edlifts ma be smaller whereb T to )rovide a so Jort l 7 a 7 the highest portion of'which is under the highest Part of 'thefflrQ a d which 5101389 4 gradually away to theinner sole. v

By reason of thefa'ct that. the secondaryinher solo is flexible and is free from attachment.

with the shoe attheheel and inner edge or i pocket portion thereof, whereby said portion I may be raised, the lifts maybe easily insert ed and removed.

- The secondary inner soleniay be provided with any suitable number of superlmposed pockets. The wearer of the shoe may insert lifts in as many pockets as may be necessary I to obtain suitable support. In some instances,

but one lift maybe needed; and in other ins stances, two or'more lifts may be used.

I claim? i -1. An arch-supporting shoe comprising, in combination with the usual upper and inner. sole, a secondary inner sole overlying the inner sole and lasted in with the inner sole;

and the upper, said secondary inner sole having;a free edge at the shank of the shoe and having a plurality of flexible sheets disposed insuperpo'sed order beneatlisaid secondary sole, and means securing said sheets and said secondary inner sole together'to term a pluT ra-lity of superimposedpad-receiving pockets which are open at one side oi the hnished 3 shoe, with the sheets and the secondary inner sole at the pocket-openings overlying the upper and the pocket-openings being readily accessible fromthe interior of the shoe, the sheets and secondary inner sole being flexible at the pockets 'to permit the pockets to be pened to permitthe wearer to insert therein removable arch-supporting pads. 21 A shoe having an upper, a sole, and'an arch-support all lasted together, said archsupport' having a plurality of superposed open pockets which have therein differentlysized arch-supporting lifts, the side walls of said pockets overlying the upper and the openings to said pockets being open to the interiorotthe shoe beside the upper..

3. A shoe having an upper, a primary inner sole and a flexible secondary inner sole lasted a in the shoe over said primary inner sole and having its heel portion and at least a sub stantial extent of its inneredge-portion free from attachment with" the shoe, 1 said 'secondary inner sole having therebeneath a plurality of superimposed flexible layers'whicli together with said secondary inner s'ole overli the upper, and a line of stitching passed throughfithe edges of said layers andalso through said secondary inner sole, whereby to unite all and form a plurality of'superimposed pockets which are open at the tree edge of said secondary inner. sole and are readily accessible from theinterior of the shoe and overlie the upper'and are adapted to receive removable arch-supporting lifts,

said secondary inner sole having its edge-op posed to said pockets attached to the shoe.

4:; A shoe having an upper,' a primary inner sole and a flexible secondary inner sole lasted in the sho'eoVe'r' said primary inner sole and having its heel'portion andat least a substantial extent of its flexible inner edge port on free from attachment with theshoe and'overlying the upper thereat, said sec- I ondary inner sole having a pocket which is open at said free edge and is adapted to receive a removable arch-supporting liitt', said secondary inner sole having its edge-opposed.

to said pocket attached to the shoe.

5; A secondaryinnersole for shoes havinga heel-portion, a shank portion formed witha pocket therein which has an opening at the inneredge of said inner sole andis adapted to receive a removable arch-supporting lift, an extension forward of said pocket,

and an extension on the outer edge of said I innersole, said extensions arranged-to be attached to the shoe whereby to leave the heelportion and major portion of thefinner edge at the inner sole tree from attachment with mary inner'sole andthe upper, and a lateral extension at its outer edge extended forward from the heel-portion and alsosecured to the: shoe between the primary inner sole and the upper,-said heel-portion and-'major portion of the inner edge of said secondaryinner sole being free from attachment to the shoe.

' 7. A shoe having an upper and apriinary.

inner sole, and r a flexible secondary inner sole received over said primary innersole, said secondary inner solehaving a plurality of superposed layers thereof and a line of stitching passed through the inner edges of said layers, whereby to unite said layers and a form a plurality of superimposed pockets adapted to receive removable arch-'supporting lifts, said secondary inner sole also having a lateral extension at its inner edge forward of said superimposed pockets and secured to the shoe, anda lateral extension at its 'outeredge opposite said pockets and alsosecuredto the shoe, said heel-portion and ma or portion of the-inner edge of said sec; onda'ry inner sole being tree from attachment to the shoe.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification,

WVILLIAM B. KINGMANR 

